Butterfree
Butterfree ShinyShiny

Type Defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Butterfree.

In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.

Pokédex Data

National №0012
Typebugflying
SpeciesButterfly Pokémon
Height1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Weight32 kg (70.6 lbs)
Abilities
Local №0012 (Gen 1)

Training

Catch Rate45 (17.6%)
Base Exp178
Base Happiness70
Growth RateMedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsBug
Gender50.0% male, 50.0% female
Egg Cycles15 (3855 steps)

Base Stats

Hp60
54 - 66
Attack45
40 - 49
Defense50
45 - 55
Sp. Atk90
81 - 99
Sp. Def80
72 - 88
Speed70
63 - 77
Total395
Min - Max

Evolution Chain

Pokédex Entries

red

In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.

yellow

Its wings, covered with poisonous powders, repel water. This allows it to fly in the rain.

gold

It collects honey every day. It rubs honey onto the hairs on its legs to carry it back to its nest.

silver

Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heav­ iest of rains.

crystal

It flits from flower to flower, collecting honey. It can even identify distant flowers in bloom.

ruby

BUTTERFREE has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can even search out, extract, and carry honey from flowers that are blooming over six miles from its nest.

emerald

It has a superior ability to search for delicious honey from flowers. It can seek, extract, and carry honey from flowers blooming over six miles away.

firered

The wings are protected by rain-repellent dust. As a result, this POKéMON can fly about even in rain.

leafgreen

In battle, it flaps its wings at great speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.

diamond

It loves the honey of flowers and can locate flower patches that have even tiny amounts of pollen.

Moves Learned

Moves learned by TM/HM

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
AcrobaticsflyingPhysical55100%
Baton PassnormalStatus
Draining KissfairySpecial50100%
ElectrowebelectricSpecial5595%
HurricaneflyingSpecial11070%
Iron DefensesteelStatus
Pollen PuffbugSpecial90100%
RoundnormalSpecial60100%
SnorenormalSpecial50100%
VenoshockpoisonSpecial65100%

Moves learned by Move Tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Dual WingbeatflyingPhysical4090%

Sprites

Official Artwork

Butterfree official artworkNormal
Butterfree shiny artworkShiny

Pokémon HOME

Butterfree home spriteNormal
Butterfree home shinyShiny

Animated

Butterfree animatedNormal
Butterfree animated shinyShiny

Game Sprites

Butterfree red-bluered blue
Butterfree yellowyellow
Butterfree crystalcrystal
Butterfree goldgold
Butterfree silversilver
Butterfree emeraldemerald
Butterfree firered-leafgreenfirered leafgreen
Butterfree ruby-sapphireruby sapphire
Butterfree diamond-pearldiamond pearl
Butterfree heartgold-soulsilverheartgold soulsilver
Butterfree platinumplatinum
Butterfree black-whiteblack white

Held Items

ItemRarityGames
Silver Powder5%ruby, sapphire, emerald, firered, leafgreen, diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y, omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon